Indian culture-a myth or a reality? -Rukmi Sarmah India’s one billion people have descended from a variety of races. The oldest ones are the Negroid aboriginals called the Adivasis. Then came the Dravidians‚ the Aryans‚ the Mongols‚ the Semites and innumerable inter-mixtures of one with the other. A blend of migration and movement across ancient boundaries‚ travel and colonialism gave India the culture it is said to have today. According to Amartya Sen‚ the India born Nobel Laureate in Economics
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I think I like the Indian culture the most because it is the one culture that I have see give the most amount of respect to elders and stuff. like for example‚ when u leave home u go to ur grandpa‚ grandma‚ mom ‚ dad and all the elders and get their blessings. Everything is done with the permission of elders. People give soo much respect to elders. Like the old parents live with the kids unlike seen in other countries where they live a life in a old age home. And many rules that I learned from my
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Traditional Indian Weddings When it comes to weddings in India‚ people celebrate in extravagant by creating a grand affair. The marriage ceremony begins and ends with various traditional rituals and it is accompanied by plenty entertainment‚ food‚ colorful clothing‚ music and dance. Although‚ Indian weddings vary from region to religion‚ they take hold of similar traditions. Traditionally in India‚ marriages are arranged between the groom’s and bride’s parents depending in the caste one is in
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INDIAN INDEPENDENCE India’s Independence Day is celebrated on 15 August to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country‚ flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi‚ where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech
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runners in the world”‚ yet barely anyone has heard of them. These very shy and isolated people are known as the Tarahumara Indians‚ and they are incredible endurance runners. This is evident in the way they live and how they incorporate running as a part of their lifestyle. The Tarahumara Indians also call themselves the Raramuri‚ which translates to mean foot runner. These Indians live in the Sierra Madre of Mexico‚ in “small isolated clusters with most of the population concentrated in the…Copper
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we are much more lenient with the idea of marriage and the actual wedding process‚ however; in places such as Pakistan- a wedding symbolizes much more for the Indian culture. Indian weddings are known for their extremely elaborate ceremonies- including before and after the “big day”‚ and their opulent celebrations (Husain‚ 120). In Indian culture‚ marriage symbolizes not just the sacred union of two individuals‚ but of the coming together of two families and extended families. (Serhan‚ 24) As
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a heated topic in Congress. Defend the passage or rejection of the Act with reference to the moral‚ political‚ constitutional and practical concerns of a congressman. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was at the time‚ thought to be justified and acceptable. There were two groups‚ the people who wanted the Indian’s gone‚ and the people who believed they should be allowed to stay. I believe forcing the Indians out of their territory was immoral‚ had no effect on
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The current beliefs of how North America was first settled‚ and the different ways of how the country changed over time‚ can be explained with discussing the following three time periods: the Paleo-Indian Era‚ the Archaic Era‚ and the Pre-Columbian Era. The Paleo-Indians The Paleo-Indians‚ which were believed to have inhabited North America some 15‚000-10‚000 years ago (Schultz‚ 2010)‚ were thought by archaeologists to be the first people to reside in the region of what is now known as the United
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in forcing the Indian tribes to leave their homeland and move to the Oklahoma territory. I believe the Tribes were taken advantage of and abused by the states whenever possible. In 1971 the Cherokee tribe was in the process of making treaties with United States. The state of Georgia recognized the Cherokee tribe as a nation allowing them to make their own laws and follow their native customs. In the late 1700’s their land started to be invaded by the white man. The Cherokee Indians began to move
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INTRODUCTION The Abenaki Indians lived in the northern part of New England and the southern part of the Canadian Maritimes. The Abenaki were divided into eastern‚ western‚ and maritime divisions. The eastern Abenaki were located in modern day Maine‚ to the east of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The southern boundaries of the Abenaki homeland were near the present northern border of Massachusetts. The western Abenaki lived on the eastern shores of Lake Champlain. The Maritime Abenaki were
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